Obituary of Dorothy Jean McLellan

MCLELLAN – Dorothy Jean, age 83, of Falmouth, formerly of East Walton, passed away on October 8, 2016 at Windsor Elms Village, Falmouth. Born in Cambridge, Hants Co. on January 27, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Allen and Mildred (Conley) Starratt. She has been a resident of the Windsor Elms for the past seven years, and her sense of humour and her crossword and lexicon skills will be missed by the staff and residents. Dorothy is survived by her sons, Danny (Heather), Truro/Grand Prairie, Alta.; Bruce (Kerry), Dawson Creek, Alta.; and Paul (Marnie), Tennecape; daughters Gloria Burrell, Windsor; and Linda (Fred) Bond, Stanley; sisters, Eileen Millet, Dartmouth; Eleanor Brown, Windsor; and Shirley (Aubrey) Wilcox, Cambridge; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Clyde, in 1987; brothers, Leroy Conley, Thaddy, Avard, Frankie, Hector, Arthur, Freddie, Harold, and Herbie; and great-granddaughter Hailey Burrell. Special thanks to Dr. James Leahy and all the nurses and staff and the Windsor Elms. Cremation has taken place with no visitation by request. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 22 at 11am at J. Wilson Allen Funeral Home, Summerville, Rev. Garnet Parker officiating, with interment at Tennecape Cemetery. Donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to the Tennecape Cemetery Perpetual Care c/o Mavis Aza, 871 Hwy 215, East Walton, NS, B0N 2R0. Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of J. Wilson Allen Funeral Home, Hwy 215, Summerville, ph-1-902-633-2431 or please visit our website at www.allenfh.ca to sign the guest book or send private condolences.